List of tourist attractions in Philadelphia
This is a list of sites of interest (attractions) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and its immediate environs.
Historic sites and national parks
- American Philosophical Society Hall
- Belmont Mansion
- Benjamin Franklin National Memorial
- Betsy Ross House
- Carpenters' Hall
- Colonial Germantown Historic District
- Congress Hall
- Ebenezer Maxwell House
- Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
- Elfreth's Alley
- Fairmount Water Works
- First Bank of the United States
- Fort Mifflin
- Franklin Court
- Friends Hospital
- Founder's Hall, Girard College
- Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
- Independence Hall
- Independence National Historical Park
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Liberty Bell
- Memorial Hall
- Merchants' Exchange
- National Mechanics
- New Market, and the surrounding Head House Square Historic District
- Pennsylvania Hospital
- Philadelphia City Hall
- Philadelphia Naval Asylum
- Second Bank of the United States
- Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
- University of Pennsylvania central campus
Museums
See also List of museums in Philadelphia for a complete alphabetical list with neighborhoods and descriptions.
Art
- Barnes Foundation
- Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
- La Salle University Art Museum
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Rodin Museum
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- Woodmere Art Museum
Science
- Academy of Natural Sciences
- Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Franklin Institute
- Insectarium
- Mütter Museum
- Wagner Free Institute of Science
History
- African American Museum in Philadelphia
- American Swedish Historical Museum
- Civil War Museum of Philadelphia
- Elfreth's Alley
- Fireman's Hall Museum[1]
- Germantown Historical Society Museum[2]
- Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library
- Historical Society of Frankford
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Museum of the American Revolution (planned opening in 2016)
- National Constitution Center
- National Liberty Museum
- National Museum of American Jewish History
- Philadelphia History Museum
Historic houses
- Belmont Mansion
- Betsy Ross House
- Bishop White House
- Cedar Grove[3]
- Cliveden
- Declaration House[4]
- Dolley Todd House
- Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
- Elfreth's Alley Museum
- Germantown White House
- Glen Foerd on the Delaware
- Grumblethorpe
- Hill-Keith-Physick House
- Historic RittenhouseTown
- Historic Strawberry Mansion
- John Johnson House
- Laurel Hill Mansion[5]
- Lemon Hill
- Marian Anderson Museum and Birthplace
- Mount Pleasant
- Powel House
- Ryerss Museum and Library
- Stenton
- Sweetbriar
- Upsala
- Woodford
- Wyck House
Other
- Athenaeum of Philadelphia
- Concord School House
- Eastern State Penitentiary
- The Fabric Workshop and Museum
- Free Library of Philadelphia
- Library Company of Philadelphia
- Living Loft Puppet Museum
- Mario Lanza Museum[6]
- Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania
- Mummers Museum[7]
- National Shrine of Saint John Neumann
- Philadelphia Doll Museum
- Please Touch Museum
- Polish American Cultural Center Museum[8]
- Romanian Folk Art Museum[9]
- Rosenbach Museum & Library
- SEPTA Museum[10]
- Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
- Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum[11]
- USS Becuna (SS-319)
- USS Olympia (C-6)
Galleries
- Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania
- Center for Art in Wood
- The Design Center of Philadelphia University
- Drexel University Collection[12]
- Fleisher Art Memorial
- The Galleries at Moore College
- Painted Bride Art Center
- Paradigm Gallery and Studio[13]
- Philadelphia Art Alliance
- Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
- The Print Center[14]
- Tyler School of Art
Outdoors
Animal life institutions
- Adventure Aquarium (Camden, NJ)
- John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
- Philadelphia Zoo
- The Schuylkill Center[15]
Horticultural institutions
- Awbury Arboretum
- Bartram's Garden
- Centennial Arboretum
- The Horticulture Center
- Marconi Plaza
- Morris Arboretum
Parks and squares
- Clark Park
- Fairmount Park
- Franklin Square
- Logan Circle
- LOVE Park
- Penn's Landing
- Rittenhouse Square
- Washington Square and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Performing arts centers
Professional
- Academy of Music - opera, ballet
- Adrienne Theatre[16] - plays, musicals
- Chris' Jazz Cafe - jazz
- Electric Factory - popular music
- Forrest Theatre - plays, musicals
- Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - classical music
- Mann Center for the Performing Arts - summer venue, classical and popular music
- Merriam Theater - Broadway and a variety of performance arts theater
- Ortlieb's Jazzhaus - jazz
- Plays and Players Theatre - plays, musicals
- Prince Music Theater - various
- Susquehanna Bank Center (Camden, NJ) - popular music
- Suzanne Roberts Theatre - plays, musicals
- The TLA (formerly the Theater of the Living Arts) - popular music
- Tower Theater (Upper Darby, PA) - popular music
- Trocadero Theatre - popular musical acts
- Walnut Street Theatre - plays, musicals
- Wilma Theater - plays, musicals
Educational
- Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, University of Pennsylvania - various
- Arts Bank, University of the Arts - dance, student performances
- Curtis Opera Studio, Curtis Institute of Music - opera
- Field Concert Hall, Curtis Institute of Music - classical music
- Helen Corning Warden Theater, Academy of Vocal Arts - opera
- Iron Gate Theater,[17] University of Pennsylvania - various student and community theater groups
- Irvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania - features a pipe organ
- Main Auditorium, Drexel University - site of the 2007 Democratic debate; features a pipe organ
- Mandell Theater, Drexel University
- Merriam Theater, University of the Arts - various
Religious buildings
- Arch Street Friends Meeting House
- Beth Sholom Synagogue (Elkins Park, PA)
- Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
- Christ Church
- Church of the Advocate
- Church of St. James the Less
- Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
- Mikveh Israel Cemetery
- Mikveh Israel Synagogue
- Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church
- National Shrine of Saint John Neumann
- Race Street Friends Meetinghouse
- Saint Clement's Church, Philadelphia
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
- St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia
Shopping areas
- Chinatown
- The Gallery at Market East - shopping mall in Center City
- Italian Market - open produce and meat market with many specialty shops
- Jewelers' Row - two densely packed blocks of jewelers and related shops
- Philadelphia Mills - a large outlet and discount shopping mall in the Far Northeast section
- Reading Terminal Market - large enclosed produce, meat and prepared food market featuring some Pennsylvania Dutch merchants and others
- The Shops at Liberty Place - upscale shopping mall inside the skyscraper complex known as Liberty Place
- South Street - many trendy and counterculture shops between Front and 10th Streets
- Walnut Street - many expensive shops between Broad and 20th Streets and the surrounding area
- Wanamaker's (now Macy's) - defined the department store and remains a landmark; features the Wanamaker Organ
Sports venues
Professional
- 2300 Arena - boxing, wrestling, MMA
- Campbell's Field (Camden, NJ) - Riversharks
- Citizens Bank Park - Phillies
- Lincoln Financial Field - Eagles, Temple University football
- Wells Fargo Center - Flyers, 76ers, Wings, Soul
Collegiate
- Boathouse Row - collegiate and amateur rowing
- Daskalakis Athletic Center - Drexel University
- Franklin Field - University of Pennsylvania
- Hagan Arena - Saint Joseph's University
- Hayman Center - LaSalle University
- Liacouras Center - Temple University
- McCarthy Stadium - LaSalle University
- The Palestra - University of Pennsylvania
- Villanova Stadium (Villanova, PA) - Villanova University
Eateries
- Amada Restaurant - owned by Jose Garces, Philadelphia's newest Iron Chef
- The Fountain Restaurant - the Four Season Hotel, rated #1 in the city by Zagat Survey
- Geno's Steaks - of the "Geno's vs. Pat's" debate
- McGillin's Olde Ale House - the oldest continuously operational tavern in Philadelphia
- Morimoto - the original Iron Chef's restaurant
- Moshulu - a converted 1904 sailing ship.
- Pat's King of Steaks - created the cheesesteak
Railroad
Maritime
- See also the Museums section above.
- Gazela Primeiro
- Independence Seaport Museum
- Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
- USS New Jersey (BB-62) (Camden, NJ)
- SS United States
Miscellaneous
See also
- Architecture of Philadelphia
- List of church buildings in Philadelphia
- List of museums in Pennsylvania
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia
- List of public art in Philadelphia
- List of National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
References
- "Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State (Pennsylvania)" (PDF). National Park Service. March 2004. Retrieved August 8, 2006.
- Visit Philadelphia - official site
- ^ "Official site". Fireman's Hall Museum. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Official site". Germantown Historical Society. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "HIstoric houses". Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Declaration House". National Park Service. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Official site". Laural Hill Mansion. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Official site". Mario Lanza Institute and Museum. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Official site". Mummers Museum. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Museum". Polish American Cultural Center. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Museum". Romainian Folk Art Museum. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Store". SEPTA. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "The Collection - Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "The Drexel Collection". Drexel University. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Official site". Paradigm Gallery + Studio. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Official site". The Print Center. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Official site". The Schuylkill Center. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "Official site". Adrienne Theater. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Iron Gate Theatre". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
